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Ch. 17 Renaissance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| humanism | ~cultural movement based on the study of classical works ~considered learning a means of self improvement ~it recognized that people could achieve excellence |
| secularism | ~the view that religion doesn't need to be the center of education or other human affairs; considered life as an opportunity for enjoyment and pleasure |
| individualism | ~the belief of the individual as opposed to a larger community ~encouraged artists and writers to seek recognition for THEIR accomplishments |
| medieval art | ~unrealistic, religious, used egg tempera paints |
| renaissance art | ~realistic, oil paints that rendered soft shades/rich tones, emotions and details, secular themes, Greek/roman mythology |
| More | ~from England ~wrote utopia ~revealed corruption of the church and gov. |
| Erasmus | ~from the Netherlands ~wrote the praise of Folly ~showed how the church had abandoned christian morality |
| rabelais | ~from France ~Garganta and Pantagruel ~wrote about absurdity of traditional religion |
| printing press | invented in 1450 by Johann Gutenburg ~made printing easier and faster, books more available, increased literacy and humanist ideas |
| origins of renaissance | urban growth, revival of learning, prosperity of Italian city states |
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